Forest Park
	Design Review Topics			Documents
			Planning any Changes or Improvements	Design Review Request Form
			DRC Form and Governing Documents	Governing Documents
			Submitting a Design Review Request Design Review and Request Submittal Instructions/Help
			Limits to Changes Allowed
			What Changes need Approval? Forest Park Exterior Fire Feature Requirements

Planning Changes or Improvements?

If you are planning to have any exterior improvements/renovations/work done on your home, including either on your house or in your yard, please submit a Design Review Committee Request. The DRC has 45 days to approve or deny your request. Each project/property is individually reviewed. You may not start an exterior project until you have the formal approval letter from Professional Management/Forest Park HOA.

 

DRC Form and Governing Documents

The DRC Form is found in the Design Standards section of your Covenants packet, or may be downloaded here: Design Review Request Form

If you are unable to download or locate this form, please request a copy from the Management Company.

If you are unable to locate your Covenants, Master Declarations, Design Standards, please visit the Governing Documents page, or we can send you email copies (in three separate e-mails because of the size of the files).
Please request governing documents, or an e-mail copy of the DRC Form from Forest Park .

 

Submitting a Design Request for Review

When the DRC Form is submitted, include a plat plan of the property including:

         property boundaries

         detailed building envelope

         detailed home "footprint

 

Include locations and details of the exterior improvement, changes, additions on the Design change request.

The Plat plan, Improvement Location Certificate may be obtained in Castle Rock at the Douglas County offices.

 

Limits to Changes Allowed

Exterior improvements/changes must remain within the building envelope.

Native vegetation/native areas cannot be harmed, removed, disturbed on homeowner property or on HOA property.

Wireless/Invisible/wood fences need approval and cannot be located outside the building envelope or in wildlife corridor/conservation easement.

 

What Changes Need Approval?

If you are unsure whether you need approval for a project, please ask the Management Company.

Wireless Fences

Wireless/Invisible/wood fences need approval and cannot be located outside the building envelope or in wildlife corridor/conservation easement.

 

Painting - Staining - Mulch

You do not need DRC approval if you are painting your house or staining your deck the EXACT same color as it is currently. Any color changes need approval. Any new decking/railing material needs approval. If you are re-mulching or adding mulch, the mulch should be natural colors and not the dyed unnatural colors. Landscaping changes, addition of trees/shrubs/plantings, need approval if they were not approved in the past 12 months.

 

Fire Pits

Any fire pits/fire containers need to be approved BEFORE use/purchase. Ember releasing fires are NEVER allowed in Forest Park. (Fireworks of any kind are also NOT allowed). If you have a propane or gas fire pit/container/Chiminea on your property and you do not have a formal approval letter from Professional Management/Design Review committee then you need to request a DRC review of your fire pit/container. This includes Coleman propane fire containers, Costco fire containers, ANY propane/gas fire pit/container.

If you are new to Forest Park and do not know if the fire pit/container on your property has the approval, call Professional Management and ask. When a DRC request form is received, DRC will inspect the location of your fire pit, the safety features of your fire pit, the nearness of combustible/flammable materials, vegetation, etc. This is for the protection of the community!!! If you do not have written approval from Professional Management/Forest Park HOA, do not use the gas/propane fire pits/containers until you do have the approval. If you have a decorative use only Chiminea, please let us know that you have it and that you will not burn in it, so if someone sees it on your property, we do not send you a letter concerning the Chiminea use. Fire torches/tiki torches/etc. that have fire flames and/or liquid fuel could unfortunately fall over/spill and also are not allowed.

A fire in Forest Park would devastate us all and is a concern to all of us as well.